Onyx Boox MAX2 PRO eReader Will be Released in a Few Weeks

Onyx Boox intends on releasing their 3rd generation 13.3 inch e-reader in a few weeks. It is called the MAX 2 PRO and it will retail for €671.34 and likely will be available on Amazon by the end of the year.

The MAX2 surpasses that MAX Carta in every way. It features a flexible E-Ink Carta 13.3 inch display with a resolution of 2220×1650. It ha something the company is calling eye-protective display mode. This device is designed as a standalone note taking reader, but you can also connect it to your PC and will will act as a secondary monitor via an HDMI cable. You can transfer your digital collection and charge it via the USB slot. It really looks like this model is trying to compete against the Dasung PaperLike PRO.

Underneath the hood is a 1.6 GHZ quad core processor, 2GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage and a giant 4100 mAh battery. It also has a microphone, speaker and 3.5mm headphone jack to listen to audiobooks, music or podcasts. This device is running Android 6.0, so it will support almost every app from Google Play, which is preloaded. The dimensions are 325/237/7.5mm and it weighs just under 550G.

The big draw behind this device is that you no longer exclusively need the stylus to interact with the screen. It has a touchscreen layer so you can use your finger or gestures, this is the first time Onyx has employed this tech in their large screen e-reader line.

Michael Kozlowski is the Editor in Chief of Good e-Reader. He has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past ten years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times.

No expansion is disappointing. But 32GB is approaching usability. 64GB would have been better. Still, might be worth having.

I find it a shame that the criteria for an acceptable large-screen ereader is to choose the least inferior, as opposed to the best, since I wouldn’t even give this model more than a “B” and that’s being generous.

Jimbohen

The notebookcheck.net review says: “There are two big drawbacks that will likely relegate the Max 2 Pro to a small market. The first (and perhaps most limiting) is its price… The other is battery life, which is odd. One of the main advantages eReaders have over their LCD-based tablet brethren is their long battery life, which is usually measured in weeks rather than hours. However (possibly due to the large feature set), the Boox Max 2 Pro doesn’t last very long. There aren’t any hard numbers as of yet, but don’t expect the device to last all day.” The video review out of China posted there also confirms that. So unfortunately it seems to be grossly overpriced junk with such a major design flaw!

Pouya

When do you think you’ll review them?

Hey Leo

” It should be available on amazon by the end of the year ” do you mean 2017 or 2018 ? Really looking forward to this model to read and anotate articles !

Youn-sung Nam

I have been using this device for weeks now and yes it’s battery doesn’t stay a day only if you turn on wifi, use a bluetooth keyboard, download, and search internet at the same time.